Scavenger Hunt Clue Ideas » Outdoor Treasure Hunts

Riddle Hunt Walk-a-thon

Tiffany — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:30:37 +0000

You can use Riddle Me to make clues for a Walk-a-thon. Select locations from the Riddle Me list, as many as you need to get the distance you are walking (One user used 20 clues over 7 kilometers). Give the clues out to the participants and watch them walk to each location. Great for physical exercise, and keeps the kids occupied with something to think about instead of just thinking about all the walking.

Cowboy Roundup Treasure Hunt

Tiffany — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:18:35 +0000

Each child will pretend to be a rancher and help round up the cattle.
Select several locations from the Riddle Me home inventory list, enough for each child to go to separated places. In each location, hide a toy cow or a picture of a cow.
Then it’s time for the round up. For fun, each child could ride a stick horse.
Give each child one clue, different from the other children. Once they find where the clue leads, they should get the cow and bring it back. You can then give them a second clue and so on until all the cows are rounded up.

Sing a Song Riddle Hunt

Tiffany — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:13:59 +0000

Choose locations from the Riddle Me home inventory list. Save the first clue to read later. Put the second clue where the first clue leads. Put the third clue where the second clue leads, and so on.
At each location, each person must think of a song about the location they have come to. They must sing at least one line of their song.
For example, the first clue may lead you to a flower bed. One person might think of the song “Yellow Rose of Texas”. The next person may think of “Little Purple Pansies” and so on until everyone has had a turn. Then read the next clue, go to the next spot, and sing a song.
You could add to the challenge to see who can remember the most words of the song they have chosen.

Under the Sea Treasure Hunt Game

Tiffany — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:12:10 +0000

Select “water” locations from the Riddle Me home inventory list, for example: pool, bathroom sink, kitchen sink, sprinkler, watering can, or bathtub. Hide a toy water creature in each location.
Give the children the first clue. Once they have found the creature. Read them the second clue and so on.
At the end, the children could play with the creatures in the pool or sprinkler.

“The Explorer” Riddle Game

Tiffany — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:10:19 +0000

Select three locations from the Riddle Me home inventory list.
Make a “map” of the locations by putting the three clues on one page and drawing lines from one clue to the other.
Give each child a backpack to collect something from each location.
At each location set up a “problem” for the explorers to solve.
For example:
The first location could lead to the coffee table. Here they will have to put together a simple puzzle of an animal. They could then put that in their packs.
The second location could lead a pile of toy bugs. Here they will have to sort the bugs into ones that are alike and then sort them so each child gets one of each to put in their pack.
The third location could lead to the picnic table. Have some little toy birds. At this location, they have to make a nest out of playdough for the little birds to live in. Give each child a bag of playdough to put in their pack.

Kids Fourth of July Riddle Hunt

Tiffany — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:47:51 +0000

Put clues to the each location inside red, white, and blue balloons. On the outside of the balloon, once it is inflated, write a simple question about Independence Day on it with a permanent marker or print them out and tape them to the balloon. Then hide them in the locations you generated with Riddle Me.
When the players come to each location, they must read the question first. When they answer it correctly, they may pop the balloon to get the next clue. The players should be allowed some help or be able to access the internet to look up some of the answers that stump them.
Possible questions:
What is the name of the paper that was signed declaring independence?
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
How many colonies united to declare independence?
Name one person who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Who was the first president of the United States?
What country did the colonies declare their independence from?
How many stripes are on the flag and why?
What do the stars on the flag represent?
What is the name of the national anthem?
What is one way people celebrate Independence Day?

National Treasure Riddle Hunt

Tiffany — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:44:26 +0000

Have a paper representing the Declaration of Independence. Select locations you want the children to go to from Riddle Me’s hunt inventory.
On the back of your declaration paper put the first clue and only half of the clue for each of the other locations. Then hide the other half of the clues with an item in each of the other locations. The items with the clues could be something like sunglasses, paper money, a piece of carved wood – items similar to the movie. Give the children the map and have them read the first clue. It will send them to the first location and the rest of the second clue.
The final clue would lead them to the “treasure”. It could be a cake decorated like the flag or gold coin candies.

“It’s Independence Day” Riddle Hunt

Tiffany — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:42:10 +0000

Have the children pretend they are the messengers telling each of the thirteen colonies of their independence!
Select thirteen locations from the Riddle Me inventory. Give each location the name of one of the thirteen colonies (Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.) Place a copy of each states flag in the location.
Start your hunt by giving the children a clue to send them to the first “state”. When they find it, they should say, “Happy Independence Day (and the states name)!” Then read the next clue to the next location or “state”. Have them bring each flag with them so in the end all the the thirteen colonies flags will be together – becoming the original United States.
You could make a parade with sparklers and the flags while everyone sings “America the Beautiful”.

Kids Riddle Egg Hunt

Tiffany — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:34:35 +0000

Make 50 “riddle” eggs and hide them all over a large field or playground. Create an answer sheet (in alphabetical order by the first letter in the riddle) and distribute to any helpers.
Divide the group into teams of 3 or 4 children. They will work as a team to solve the riddles. Give each team a pencil and paper to write down their answers. Also, each team gets two “hint vouchers” which they could use in exchange for a hint to help them solve the riddle. When they want to use a hint voucher, they just have to go to one of the helpers with the answer key. Use them wisely for each team only receives two hints.
Have a time limit. At the end, the team with the most correctly solved riddles wins, although you could give everyone a prize for participating.

Easter Scripture Egg Hunt

Tiffany — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:29:29 +0000

Make a riddle hunt with 9 or 10 clues using Riddle Me. Print out the list of scriptures listed below and cut into separate strips. Put your clues, scripture references, and a piece of candy inside some hollow, plastic eggs. Important: The scripture references must go in order. On the final clue, don’t put a piece of candy inside the egg. It should remain “empty” to symbolize the empty tomb. (You may choose to add a 10th clue to have them find the last egg and an Easter treat surprise.)
(1)
John 1:1-3
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
(2)
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(3)
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
(4)
John 8:12
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
(5)
Mark 8:35-36
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
(6)
Matthew 16:16
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

(7)
John 14:6
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(8)
Luke 23:46
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
(9) (no candy–the tomb was empty)
Mark 16:4-6
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
(10)
Luke 24:36-40
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.